It’s time for another blog tour! (You’re probably sick of reading that. This month is packed full of blog tours.) For my stop on this tour, I’m reviewing the heart-wrenching and wonderful A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart. I LOVED this book! Let’s get straight to the review!

I can’t quite believe I’m doing this interview! One of my all-time favourite books is The Snow Child. It’s so magical and mysterious, and I always re-read it around Christmas. Not long ago, I sent The Snow Child’s author Eowyn Ivey a message on the off-chance that she might do a Q&A for my blog. I was so happy when she responded with a yes! So, here it is – my interview with one of my favourite authors! (beams with happiness)[Read more…]

Seventeen-year-old Maddie O’Neill Levine lives a charmed life, and is primed to spend the perfect pre-college summer with her best friends and young-at-heart socialite grandmother (also Maddie’s closest confidante), tying up high school loose ends. Maddie’s plans change the instant Gram announces that she is terminally ill and has booked the family on a secret “death with dignity” cruise ship so that she can leave the world in her own unconventional way – and give the O’Neill clan an unforgettable summer of dreams-come-true in the process.

Soon, Maddie is on the trip of a lifetime with her over-the-top family. As they travel the globe, Maddie bonds with other passengers and falls for Enzo, who is processing his own grief. But despite the laughter, headiness of first love, and excitement of glamorous destinations, Maddie knows she is on the brink of losing Gram. She struggles to find the strength to say good-bye in a whirlwind summer shaped by love, loss, and the power of forgiveness.

I’m spoiling you this month – I have another cover reveal for you! This beautiful cover belongs to BREAKFAST AT POLDARK’S, a romantic comedy written by Samantha Tonge. I’m honoured to be one of the people revealing this sunshiny, summery cover with you!

In 2006 (I was 11), I had an idea for a story called ‘Lili’s Adventure Life’, about a girl who falls into the sea and becomes a mermaid. I had a wonderful Jacqueline Wilson writing kit for either Christmas or my birthday that year, which was a perfect opportunity to start writing it. I remember loving my story so much that I wanted to get it published. So, exactly ten years later, I’m going to make my eleven-year-old dream come true… I’m going to publish it now on my blog. I’ve written the story exactly as I wrote it then – spelling mistakes and everything. I hope you enjoy it!